Bale-tie machine



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BALE TIB MACHINE. No. 493,279.

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BALB TIE MACHINE.

No. 493,279. Patented Mar. 14, 189s.

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` BALB TIB MAGHINE. No. 493,279, Patented Mar. 14, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFEioE.

CHARLES O. MOOK, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

BALE-TIE M ACH I N E..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 493,279, dated March14, 1893.

Application filed June 24, 1892. Serial No. 487,917. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES O. Moon, of Kansas City, Jackson county,Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Bale-TieMachines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to vthe accompanying drawings, forminga part hereof.

My invention relates to machinesfor making wire bale-ties for use inbinding bales of hay, cotton, straw, and Vvarious other materials whichare shipped or transported in the form of bales.

The objects of my invention are to produce a machine which shall besimple, strong, durable, and inexpensive in construction, and entirelyautomatic and also very rapid in its operation, and which shall be easyto operate. Furthermore to produce a machine which in addition to theadvantages above enumerated, shall take the wire from continuous reels,straighten the same, cut off the required length of the wire for makingthe tie, and also bend and twist the same so as to form the loop or eyeand the twist of the eye, all successively and automatically and at oneoperation of the machine.

To the above purposes, my invention consists in certain peculiar andnovel features of construction and arrangement, as hereinafter describedand claimed.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed todescribe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: V

Figure l is a plan view of a machine embodying my invention; the partsof the machine being shown as in the positions which they occupy justafter a length of wire has been drawn into the machine and clamped, inreadiness for the straining operation and the subsequent bending,twisting, and severing operations. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thesame. Fig. 3 is a plan View on an enlarged scale, of the mechanism atthe receiving end of the machine; the parts being shown in the positionswhich they occupy at the completion of the operation of the machine, ther direction of View being toward the opposite side of the machine fromthat exposed in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same also onan enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section of themachine on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, the direction of view being towardthe discharge end of the machine. Fig. 6 isa transverse vertical sectionof the machine, on the line 6-6 of Fig. I; the direction of view beingtoward the receiving end of the machine. Fig. 7 is a detachedperspective View of the main-slide of the machine. Fig. S is a detachedperspective View of the movable cutter-arm and its immediate operativeconnections. Fig. 9 is a detached plan view ofa portion of the rack-bar,the bracket-arm thereof, and the adjacent end of the link-bar foractuating said rack bar. Fig. IO is adetached perspective view of thepivot-standard 'for the wire-clamping arm and the im mediateoperative-connections thereof. Fig. ll is a transverse vertical sectionof the machine on the line ll-ll of Fig. 3 looking toward the dcliveryordischarge end of the machine. Fig. 12 is a detached perspective View, onan enlarged scale, of the attachments carried by the outer end of theoperating-bar. Fig. I3 is a detached plan view of the main bearing-plateof the machine. Fig. IAL is a detached inverted plan view of the same.Fig. 15 is a detached perspective view of the guide for the rackbar.Fig. 1G is a detached view of the wire guiding and gripping arm,lookingtoward the receiving end of the machine. Fig. 17 is a detachedperspective View of one end of the main slide of the machine, showing amodified form of the standard for engaging the wire gripping and guidingarm. Fig. 18 is a detached perspective view of a portion of tnemain-slide, showing the outer side ofthe camstandard for engaging thewire gripping and guiding arm. Fig. I9 is a detached perspective View ofthe outer end of the wire-clamping bar. Fig. 2O comprises two inner sideelevations of the beveled gear-wheel and of the gear-pinion foractuating the twister-bar; said Wheel and pinion being in detachedposition. Fig. 2l is a detached plan view ofa complete bale-tie, such asis produced by the machine. Fig. 22 is a detached perspective view ofthe supporting block for the bell crank lever, located near the deliveryend of the machine.

In the said drawings, I designates the main bar of the machine-frame,this bar being of elongated cylindrical form and also preferably hollowor tubular in construction. This eX- tends horizontally from one end ofthe machine to the opposite end thereof, and is supported at its ends bylegs or supports 2 which may be of Wood or of metal, as preferred, and

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the lower ends of which are shown as formed with extensions or feet 3which are bolted, as at4, or otherwise securely attached to the door ofthe apartment in which the machine is placed. These legs or standards 2are shown as arranged in two pairs, each of which supports one end ofthe main-bar of the machineframe, and the upper ends of which areiuserted into laterally divergent pendent sockets-5 which are formedintegrally on the under sides of the half-bearings 6; the legs beingbolted into said sockets, as at 2, and the ends of the main-bar lyinglongitudinally in the said half-bearings. At the delivery end of themachine, is located a bearing-box 7 which rests upon the upper side ofthe corresponding end of the main-bar 1, and which is bolted to saidmain-bar by through-bolts 8; said bolts extending downwardly through themain-bar and also through the half-bearing 6, as shown, and thearrangement being such that the main-bar is retained rigidly againstmovement in any direction. The under side of the block 7 constitutes theupper part of the retaining-bearing for the end of the mainbar 1, and atits upper side, this block is formed with a transversehalf-bearinginwhich is journaled a short rock-shaft, so as to retain the latter in itsrequired operative position. At one end, this rock-shaft 9 is formedwith a crank-arm 11 to the outer end of which is connected-thecorresponding end of a linkbar 12, this link-bar being hereinafter morefully described, and its purposes explained. Upon the opposite end ofthis rock-shaft 9 is formed, or otherwise secured, a cross-socket 13into which is inserted one end of an operating-bar 14; thisoperating-bar being shown as retained in the socket by a split cross-key15, which presses transversely through the socket 13 and also throughthe corresponding end of the bar l-t. This barmay be either of wood, asshown, or of metal, if preferred, and

the bar is nearlybut not quite equal in length to the length of themachine-traine, as hereinafter also fully explained.

At the opposite or receiving end of the machine, is located a main-plate16 which supports and guides the principal operative parts at this endof the machine. The body-portion of this plate is of approximatelyoblong rectangular form, and rests longitudinally upon the main-bar l ofthe machine-frame. Near the ends of its body-portion, this plate isformed with pendentinverted U-shaped lugs 17 and 18 which embracetheupper side of the main-bar 1, and said plate is retained in positionupon said main-bar by twopins or bolts 19, which extend downwardlythrough the plate near its ends, and also downwardly through themain-bar. Extending longitudinally of the plate 16, near one side ormargin of the same, is a longitudinal slot 20, for a purpose to behereinafter explained. At its opposite side this bearing-plate is formedwith four horizontal lateral outward extensions 21, 22, 23, and 24; theextension 21 beingjformed on that end of the plate which is toward thedelivery end of the machine. The extension 22 is formed at some distanceaway from the projection 2l toward the receiving end of the machine, andthe extension 23 is formed some distance farther toward the receivingend of the machine,from theextension 22,While the extension 24 is formedat that extremity of the bodyportion of the bearing-plate which istoward the receiviugend ofthe machine. Projecting forwardly from plate16, and in a slightly lower horizontal plane than said plate, is anextension frame 26, which is shown as, and preferably is, cast integralwith the plate 16, but which may be secured thereto by bolts if desired.This extension-frame 26 is of skeleton or open form,and is preferably ofoblong rectangular shape, and also extends longitudinally outward fromthe end of the bearingplate. At one side said extension-frame is formedwith a longitudinal slot 27 which extends from one end of the frame tothe other and parallel with and also near to one margin ot' the frame.At the outer corner of the frame 26 which is opposite from the slot 27,is formed an upwardly extending bearing-lug 28 through which extendsaregulating-screw 29, the purpose of which will be hereinafterexplained. Upon the same side of the frame 26 as that at which thebearing-lug 28 is located, but near the opposite end of said frame, isformed an outwardly extending oset 30 upon which the wire clamping armis pivoted, as hereinafter described. That side of the bearing-plate 16which is formed with the extensions 21, 22, 23, and 24, is also providedon its under side with an. outwardly extending horizontal andlongitudinal guide-plate 3l the outer edge or margin of which is formedwith an upwardly extending longitudinal ange 32; the said guide-platebeing designed to receive a rack-bar to be hereinafter fully described,and to guide the movements of said rack-bar. At its ends, this guideplate 31 is formed with vertical enlargements or bosses 33 through whichpass vertical attaching-bolts 34; the said attaching-bolts passing alsothrough the corresponding parts of the bearing-plate 16,

and having their heads countersunk in the upper side of thebearing-plate, and the lower ends of said bolts receiving retaining-nuts35, as shown.

3b' designates the main slide of the machine, this slide being ofirregulal' elongated form, as is clearly shown in Fig. 7. That end ofthe slide 36 which is toward the delivery end of the machine is formedwith two ears 37 between which is journaled an anti-friction roller 38which runs upon the upper side of the bearing-plate 16; the roller beingof such length as to extend beyond the sides of the slot 2O iu saidbearing-plate. To that end of the slide 36 which is toward thedeliveryend of the machine is connected one end of the operatinglink-bar 12 above referred to. The connection of this end of thelink-bar 12 to the slide 36 is as follows: A horizontal .brack- IOOet-arm 39 extends directly beneath the bearing plate 16, and its outerextremity is bifurcated, as at 40. A pin or bolt 41 extends transverselythrough the lugs or ears 40, and also through the corresponding end ofthe link-bar 12, and is provided with aretainingnut 42, as shown. Nearthis bifurcated extremity, the upper side of the bracket-arm 39 isprovided with an upwardly extending boss 43 through which extends aconnecting-bolt 45; this bolt being passed downwardly through thecorresponding end of the slide 36, through an opening 44 therein, andhaving a retaining-nut 46 yscrewed upon its lower end. It will thus beseen that as the rock-shaft 9 and its crank-arm 11, above described, areoscillated, the link-bar 12 will cause the slide 36 to reciprocatelongitudinally of the machine,

for purposes to be hereinafter explained..

The opposite end of the bracket-arm 39 from that which is connected tothe link-bar 12 projects and reciprocates through the space between theupper side of the guide-plate 3l and the under side of the bearing-plate16, and this end ofQthe bracket-arm 39 is formed or otherwise providedwith a transverse rackbar 47, which rests and Works longitudinally inthe guide-plate 31, and the rack-teeth 48 of which are formed upon theupper side of the bar; the arrangement being such that the rack-bar 47and the slide 36 shall reciprocate simultaneously, for purposes to bealso hereinafter explained.

From that side of the bearing-plate 16 which carries the guide-plate 31projects horizontally outward a stub-shaft 49 which is preferably in theform of a screw-bolt as shown, inserted into the bearing-plate. Uponthis stubshaft is mounted a gear-pinion 50, which is located immediatelyabove the rack-bar 32 and the teeth of which mesh with the teeth of saidrack-bar, the gear-pinion having an enlarged hub 51 upon which is formeda single radial tooth 52, and said pinion being arranged to turn freelyupon the stub-shaft 49. Upon the outer end of this stub-shaft 49 ismounted a beveled crown-gear wheel 53 the teeth 54 of which are formedin circular series upon the outer side of the wheel at the marginthereof. This wheel 53 is mounted so as to turn freely upon thestub-shaft 49, and upon its rear side said Wheel carries a pawl or dog55. This pawlor dog is of straight elongated forrn-and is pivoted at oneend upon a pin or stud 56 which projects rearward from the wheel; thisend of the dog being preferably split, as shown, so as to embrace thestud or pin 56.

hub 51 of the gear-pinion 50 by a segmental spring 57 the outer end ofwhich is secured to a pin 58 projecting from the rear side of the wheel53, and the opposite end of which is passed vertically through two lugs59 which extend laterally from the split end of the dog or pawl 55. Thearrangement is such that the pinion 50 rotates in one or another direc-The pawl or dog 55 isVr held in engagement with the margin of the tionaccording to the movement of the rackbar 47, while the beveledgear-Wheel 53 remains idle or is rotated periodically according as thepawl 55 is engaged with or disengaged from the tooth 52 of thepinion-hub, as will be hereinafter explained. The teeth 54 of thebeveled gear-wheel 51 mesh with the teeth of a beveled gear-pinion 59the hub 61 of which surrounds the twister-bar 62 and is secured to saidtwister-bar, by a set-screw 60, or in any other suitable manner, so thatthe beveled gear-pinion 59 shall rotate the twister-bar. Thistwister-bar extends horizontally and longitudinally of the bearing-plate16,and at one end, this twister-bar is journaled in the outer end of theextension orbracket 21 above referred to. This twister-bar is alsojoui'- naled in the extension or bracket 22, and extends horizontally aconsiderable distance beyond the extension or bracket 22, toward thereceiving end of the machine. That extremity of the twisting-bar whichis toward the receiving end of the machine is provided with a radialstud or twisting-arm 63, the operation of which will be hereinafterexplained, and the opposite end of said twisting-bar carries a disk 64which is rigidly mounted upon the twisting-bar so as to causethe latterto turn with it, and which is also formed with a single radial marginaltooth 65. This tooth 65 is engaged at times by a drop-hook orgravity-pawl 66 which is pivoted upon a bolt 67 passing transverselythrough the inner part of the bracket 21, and provided with aretaining-nut 68; this drop-hook or pawl serving to prevent any possibleretrograde rotation of the twisting-bar, after said bar has completedits operative movement, as hereinafter explained.

Upon the bearing-plate 16, at a point adjacent to that margin whichcarries the extensions cr brackets 2l, 22, 23, and 24, and at a point.slightly away from the extension or bracket 23 (in direction toward thedelivery end of the machine) is located a horizontal bending-arm 69which is provided at its inner end with a hollow vertical hub or boss70. Through this boss or hub extends vertically a pivot-screw 71 whichis inserted into the corresponding portion of the bearing-plate 16. Aspiral spring 7 2 surrounds the pivot-screw 71, and is inclosed withinthe hollow boss or hub the lower end of this spring being inserted intothe bearing-plate 16, and the upper end of said spring beinginsertedinto the upper end of the boss 0r hub 70 (see Fig. 11.) The spring 72thus serves to retain the bending-arm 69, normally in such position thatsaid arm extends obliquely outward and toward the delivery end of themachine, and in this normal position, the bending-arm rests against theouter end of a segmental bufferspring 73 which is secured, by screws 74,or in any other suitable manner, to the corresponding margin of thebearing-plate, 16. The outer or free end of this bending-arm 69 isformed with a vertical pendent stud 75, the t outer side of the lowerend of which is formed IOO IIO

with a horizontal groove 76 to receive the end of kthe bale-tie wire, ashereinafter explained. The lower end of the hollow boss or hub is formedwith a stud 77, which projects diametrically opposite from thebending-arm 69 and which is engaged at times by a lateral horizontalprojection or extension 78 of the main slide 36 of the machine; thisextension projecting outward from the adjacent margin of the slide, andbeing preferably provided with a wear-plate 79, as shown. Thearrangement is such that the stud 77 is engaged at times by theextension 78 so as to throw the bending-arm 69 laterally toward thereceiving end of the machine, and againstthe tension of the spring 72,for the purpose of making the first bend for the tie-loop or eye, aswill be hereinafter more fully explained.

Upon the outer side of the extension-frame 26 near that end of saidframe which is toward the delivery end of the machine, is pivoted oneend of a wire-clamping arm 80, this end of the arm loosely embracing avertical pivot-screw 8l which extends upward from the offset 30previously referred to. Near its opposite extremity and at 4its innerside, this clamping-arm S0 is formed with an inwardly inclinedclamping-extension 82 which operates at times in conjunction withtheinclined outer end of an outward extension 83 of the slide 36, ashereinafter more fully explained. This extension 83 is formed integrallyupon the outer end of a lateral extension or offset 84 of that yend ot`the slide 36 which is toward the receiving end of the machine, and thesaid extension 83 and the inclined extension 82 serve 'to clamp the wirebetween them while the wire is being strained and severed, ashereinafter fully explained. From the under Side of the extremereceiving or forward end of slide 36 depends a lug 83t which extends andWorks through the slot 27 in the bearingplatel, and thus properly guidesthis end of the slide 36. On its under side this extension 84. carries aroller 83h which runs upon the upper part of the bearing-plate 16 andthus lessens the friction between the slide and plate at this point tothe minimum. At its free end or extremity, the clamp-arm is formed withan inward extension or head 85 which extends at right angles from thearm, and which is formed with an eye or opening 86 through which theentering wire passes. The free end of this arm 8O moves laterally overthe extension trame 26, and the outer side of said free end of the armcomes at times into contact with the inner endl of the regulating-screw29, previously mentioned, and for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

Upon the upper side of the bearing-plate 16, near that margin of saidplate from which project the extensions 21, 22, 23, and 24, and slightlyto that end of the extension 26 which is toward the delivery end of themachine, is located a vertical standard 87 upon the upper end of whichis secured, by screws 88, or in other equivalent manner, a segmentalleafspring 89; this spring extending longitudinally toward the receivingend of the machine, for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. Thisstandard 87 is secured in its described position upon the bearing-plate16 by two pendent bolts 87a preferably integral therewith and whichextend downward through the vertical openings 25 of the bearing-plateand which carry at their lower ends a retaining-plate 87"; this plateabutting against the underside of the bearing-plate and being retainedin position by suitable nuts 87, which arescrewed upon the lowerends ofthe bolts 87a. Upon the outerside of the standard 87 is pivoied a wireguidingand gripping arm 90; a horizontal bolt 91 which passestransversely through the standard 87, carrying said arm uponitsouterend,and being held in position by a retaining-nut 92 which isscrewed upon the inner end of said pivot-bolt. This wire-guiding andgrippingarm extends longitudinally of the machine, and that end of thearm which projects toward the receivingendof the machine is ot'segmental or arched form, as shown,the outer extremity of this armcarryin-g an inwardly extending stud 93. From the inner side of thissegmental arm, at a point near to its point oi' union with thebody-portion of the guiding and gripping arm, said segmental arm isformed with an inwardly extending stud 94, while from the oppositeextremity ot" the body-portion of the guiding and gripping arm,or inother words, that end of said arm which projects toward the delivery endot' the machine, projects outwardly a third stud 95. Upon its outerside, just below the pivotal point of the arm, said arm is formed withan outwardly and downwardly extending enlargement 96, the under marginof which is formed with a longitudinal groove 97 to receive the guidewire. The purposes of the studs 93, 94, and are hereinafter explained.Upon the under side of the stud 95 is also formed a bif u rcated lug 98which serves also to guide the-wire and to prevent said wire fromspringing out of its position; the wire being similarly guided andretained by an outward L-shaped extension 83 of the projectionv 83,above described.

Upon that side of the extension 22 which is toward the receiving end ot'the machine, is mounted a cutter plate 99 which lies fiat against thesaid side of the extension, and the lower margin of which lies within anotch lOl which is formed in an enlargement 100 of the side of theextension 22 (see Fig. 8). The cutting-edge 102 of this cutter-plate isformed on the upper side of the inner part of the plate, and an upwardlyextending head 103 is formed at the outer end of the plate; this headserving to prevent dislocation of the wire before it is severed.

104 designates the movable cutter-arm; this arm being pivoted at itslower or outer por-` tion upon a pivot-bolt 107 which extendstransversely through the lower part of the cutter-arm, and which extendssimilarly IOC through the bracket 22. This arm 104 is of segmental formand extends upward and inward, as shown; its upper end entering betweena pivoted fork 103 to be presently described. At its outer lowerportion, the cutter-arm 104 carries a cutter-plate 105 the cuttingedgeof which is formed on the lower part of the plate, and which is securedto that side of the cutter-arm which is toward the delivery end of themachine; the cutting-plate 105 Working in conjunction with thecuttingplate 99, above described. As just stated the inner or upper endof the cutting-arm 104 engages between the arms of a fork 10S; the forkor bifurcation extending toward the receiving end of the machine. Thisfork is of approximately V-form and is pivotallyconnected to thestandard 30a of thebearing-plate 16 by a pivot-bolt 109 which passestransversely through the angle of the fork and also through the standard30a. To the upper end of the companion arm of the fork is pivotallyconnected, by a transverse pivot-bolt 110, one end of a link-bar 111.`This link-bar 111 extends longitudinally of the machine, toward thedelivery end of the same, and atits opposite end said link-bar ispivotally connected to a bell-crank lever 112. This bell-crank lever 112ispivotally mounted upon a supporting-block 113 which rests upon themain-bar 1 of the machine-frame near that end of said bar which is atthe delivery end of the machine.

A number of holes or open-ings 116 are formed vertically through themain-bar 1 in longitudinal series, and through one or another of theseholes is inserted a vertical bolt 114; said bolt passing downwardthrough the supporting-block 113, and having a retainingnut 115 screwedupon its lower end, The supporting block 113 and the bearing 6-7 for theoperating-bar 14, are thus adapted to be adjusted longitudinally uponthe main bar 1, and toward or from the base plate, supported upon theopposite end of said main bar 1. The bell-crank 112 is pivoted at itsangle upon .a pivot-bolt or stud 117 which projects outwardly from theouter side of the block 113; a retaining-nut118 being screwed upon theouter end of the bolt or -stud 117, so as to retain the bell-crank inits operative position. The upper arm of this bell-crank 112 is formedwith a longitudinalseries of holes 119 through one or another of whichis inserted a crosspin or screw, or bolt 120; said pin passing alsothrough one or another of a longitudinal series of openings or holes 121which are formed in the corresponding end of the link-bar 111. Theopposite arm of the bell-crank is formed at the outer side of its outerextremity with an outwardly extending lug or stud 122 which is engagedfrom beneath, at times, bythe linkbar 12, previously described, and fora purpose to be hereinafter explained.

The outer end of the operating-bar14 of the machine is surrounded by acollar 123 from which projects downwardly an arm 124;

an upwardly extending pin or hook 125 projecting Obliquely outward fromone side of the arm (see Fig. 12).' At the point ofjuncture of this hookor pin 125 with the arm 124, said arm is formed, on its correspondingside, with a stud or lug 126, having a groove 127 formed in that sidewhich is adjacent to the hook or pin, for a purpose to be hereinafterexplained.

Upon that end of the lateral extension 84 of the slide 36 which istoward the receiving end of the machine, is formed a standard 128 whichrises vertically from the said extension, and which carries at its upperend a longitudinally extending segmental spring 129; said spring beingsecured to the standard by any suitable number of screws 130, orequivalent means. lf preferred, the spring 129 may be dispensed with,the top 131 of the standard 128 being curved, as shown in Fig. 17, thespring or curved top of the standard at times engaging the lug 93 of thegripping and guiding arm 90, as hereinafter explained. Upon the slide36, at a point adjacent to that margin which is formed with theextension 78, and at a point about midway between the extensions 7S and84, is formed a vertical standard 135, which is formed at the outer sideof its upper end with a lateral camstud 136, and the upper end of whichis formed with an oblique bearing-surface 137 for a purpose to behereinafter described.

Nowwhen the machine is to be operated, the operating bar14 is laid overthe machine, so that the outer end of said bar shall extend toward thereceiving end of the machine, and rest upon the cutter-arm 104, holdingsaid arm in its depressed position with the two cutter plates separated.The twisting-bar 62 always occupies such a position that its twistinghead or arm 63 extends vertically upward. The slide 36 is at thefarthest limit of its movement toward the receiving end of the machine;the stud 94 of the gripping-arm 90 resting upon the spring 89 of thestandard S7. The drop-hook or pawl 66 is also in engagement with thetooth of the twisting-bar disk 64, and the free end of the clamping-bar80 is in contact with the inner end of the regulating-screw 29. Theparts being in these relative positions, the wire from which the baletesare to be formed is run off from a suitable reel which is placedadjacent to the receiving end of the machine, the entering end of thewire being inserted through the opening or eye S6 in the head 85, andthence along the outer side of the gripping and guiding arm 90, and alsobeneath and within its guiding-groove 97. From this point the wire isled inward over the extension 24, and it is to be understood that, atthe commencement only ofthe operation, this laying of the wire 132 isaccomplished by hand, and that as the operating bar 14 is thrown the rsttime toward the entering end of the machine, this end of the wire isbent and twisted to form the tie as hereinafter fully explained.

The operating arm or bar 14 is now thrown upward and over, its hook orpin 125 first entering the eye or loop 133 embracing the stud 126, andthe bar is moved so as to extend nearly horizontallyoutward from thedelivery end ot' the machine; the length of wire thus drawn through themachine being severed4 from the remainder of the wire from the reel, anda proper bale-tie being formed upon the entering end of the wire fromthe reel; this eye or loop being shown in Fig. 3, and the operatingbarbeing again thrown over backward so that its free end extends toward thereceiving end ot` the machine, as before, and the several operativeparts of the machine resuming the initial operative positions beforedescribed. As the operating-bar completes this back-stroke, the pin orhook 125 is carried below the eye or loop 133, which at this time isembracing the twistingarm 63. The operating-bar 14 is now raised andthrown upward and over toward the delivery end of the machine, and atthe commencement of this movement, the hook or pin 125 moves upward,entering the loop 133 of the tie, and causing the bend of said loop toenter the groove 127 of the stud 126. It is here to be observed thatthis stud 126 constitutes animportant feature of my invention, inasmuchas it receives the loop of the bale-tie and endures all ot` the strainsupon the wire resulting from the stretching, bending, twisting, andsevering of the same; the hook or pin 125 being entirely relieved of allsuch strains, and serving only to lift the completed loop ott of thetwisting-arm. 14 continues to move upward, the rock-shaft 9 isoscillated and its crank-arm, acting through the connecting-bar 12,moves the slide 36 toward the receiving end of the machine. Thismovement of the slide rst causes its clamping-extension 83 to engage theouter end of the gripping and guiding arm 90, raising said arm, and thenpermitting it to drop again. As the described movements of theoperating-bar 14 and slide 36 continue, the lug 94 of the gripping andguiding arm 90 passes beneath the cam-lug 136 of the standard 135,depressing the free end of the guiding and gripping arm for an instantand then permitting the spring 39 to raise the arm again. Thesemovements are not for any operative purpose, thus far, but during theforward movement of the slide 36, the raclebar 47 has also been movingtoward the receiving end of the machine, rotating the gear-pinion50independently of the beveled crown-gear wheel 53,

and carrying the pawl or dog over the periphery of the hub 51 of thepinion,and just before the standard 135 comes into contact with the armof the guiding and gripping bar 90, the dog or pawl 55 drops past thetooth 52;

-the pinion 50 continuing its rotation independently of the wheel 53.Furthermore, during this movement of the operating-bar 14, the extension78 of the slide 36 momentarily engages the stud 77 of the bending-arm 69and bar 111. `the upper end of the severing or cutting bar Now, as theoperating-bar carries said arm slightly farther toward the deliver)7 endof the machine for an instant, and instantly releases said arm,permitting its spring 72 to return the armtoits described normalposition. At the last portion of the movement of the operating-bar 14,the slide 36 completes its travel toward the receiving ening the wire,for the purpose of straighten-I ing the same, and also for actuating thesevering or cutting devices. Just as the operatin g-bar complet-es itsmovement inthis direction, the stud 122 of the bell-crank 112 is engagedfrom beneath by the connecting-bar 12, tilting the bell-crank toward thedelivery end of the machine, and correspondingly tilting the fork 103,through the action of the link- This tilting of the fork 10S raises 104and causes its cutting-plate 105 to approach the cutting-plate 99, andthus sever the wire. At this instant the movement of the operating-bar14 toward the delivery end of the machine is completed, and the bale-tieWire drops by its own gravity oft of the hook 125 of said operatingbar,the return movement of the operating-bar 14, toward the re ceiving endofthe machine begins, and as soon as this return moveinentcommences, theslide 36 moves backward toward the delivery end of the machine, bringingits extension 78 into engagement with the stud 77 of the bendingarm 69,and throwing said arm outward and toward the receiving end of themachine. This movement of the bending-arm causes said arm to engage theextremity of the entering part of the wire and to bend the said end ofthe wire backward around the twisting-arm 63, so as to form the eye orloop 133 of the tie. At the same moment in which the bending-arm 69 ismaking this movement, the continued backward movement of the slide 36brings the standard 135 into engagement with the lug 94 of thegripping-arn1 90,

depressing that end of the arm which projects the operating-handle 14continues to move toward the receiving end ot' the machine, therack-bar, which during this time has been moving toward the deli-veryend of the maf IIO chine, and has been rotating the gear-pinion 50independently of the gear-wheel 53, causes the tooth 52 to engage thepawl or dog 55, and also causes the latter to rotate the gearwheel 53with the gear-pinion. The twisterbar G2 now begins to rotate, and thetwisterarm revolves the loop or eye 133 axially so as to twist the endof the eye or loop around the adjacent portion of the wire 132, as shownat 134, thus completing the tie. As soon as the twisting operation iscom pleted, the continued movement of the slide 36 toward the deliveryend of the machine, causes the standard 128 to pass from beneath thestud .93ct the clam ping and guiding arm 90 and releases the loop ortie. The operating-bar is now brought downward upon the upper end of thecuttingbar 104, depressing the same, and causing also the end of the pinor hook 125 to enter beneath tne eye of the tie, and when theoperating-bar 14 is again raised, the pin or hook enters the eye andlifts it off of the twistingarm (i3, as before. The subsequentoperations of the machine are repetitions of these above described.

From the above description, it will be seen that Ihave produced abale-tie making machine which is simple, durable, and complete inconstruction, and automatic in its action. Also that I have produced abale-tie making machine which is very rapid and effective in itsoperation, and all of the parts of which are actuated directly andsolely by the operating-bar of the machine. It is to be understood thatI do not purpose to confine myself to the precise described forms of theseveral parts of the machine excepting as such forms are clearly andobviously essential to the described operations of the machine; it beingmy desire to vary the forms of the parts as the demands of particularWork shall require.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A machine for making bale-ties, cornprising a suitable supportingframework, a pivotally movable operating-bar mounted upon saidframework, a longitudinally movable slide also mounted upon theframework and havinga wire-clamping extension, and a wire-clamping armpivotally mounted. upon said framework and having also a wire-clampingextension to engage the extension of the slide, substantially as setforth. 2. A machine for making bale-ties, comprising a suitablesupporting framework, a longitudinally movable slide mounted upon theframework and having a lateral extension, a pivotally operating bar alsomounted upon the framework and operatively connected to the slide, and apivotally operating bending-bar mounted upon the framework and engagedby the extension of the slide, substantially as set forth.

3. A machine for making prising a suitable supporting bale-ties,comframework, an

ter bar, a bell-crank lever mounted near the delivery end of themachine, a bar connecting the bell-crank lever and the pivotal fork, andan operating bar for actuating the connecting bar, substantially asdescribed.

4. A machine for making bale-ties, comprising a longitudinally7extending and hori- Zontal supporting bar, having vertical aperturestherethrough, a horizontal base plate secured upon the supporting bar atone end, and a supporting bearing at the opposite end longitudinallyadjustable upon said bar and carrying an operating bar, and alongitudinally adjustable block secured upon the supporting bar asuitable distance from the adjustable bearing by bolts passing throughsaid base plate bearing and supporting block and through the aperturesof the bar, a longitudinally movable sliding plate mounted upon the baseplate, a bar pivotally connecting the crank arm of the shaft carryingthe operating arm and the sliding plate, and a bell-crank lever havingan outstanding stud or projection against which the slide plateactuating bar is adapted to operate, substantially as described.

5. A bale-tie making machine, comprising a pivotally actingoperating-bar provided at one end with a laterally extended arm having agrooved stud at one of its sides, and a pin or hook extending obliquelyfrom the arm and joining the arm at a point adjacent to the stud,substantially as set forth.

6. A bale tie machine, comprising a suitable framework, a base platemounted upon said framework near one end, and a bearing mounted upon theframework near the opposite endthereof and adjustable toward or fromthebase plate, a rock-shaft mounted in said bearing having a crank arm atone end, an operating bar secured to the opposite end of the rock-shaft,aslide plate mounted on the upper side of the base-plate, and a link-barconnecting the crank-arm of the rock-shaft and the slide plate,substantially as described.

7. A bale-tie making machine, comprising a suitable supportingframework, a longitudinally movable slide mounted upon said frameworkand having at one end a vertical standard, alateral extension of theframework, and a pivotal wire-clamping bar mounted upon the frameworkand having its free end engaged at times bythe standard; the oppositeend of the clamping-bar operating in connection with the extension ofthe framework, substantially as set forth.

8. A bale-tie making machine, comprising a suitable supportingframework, and a twisterbar journaled horizontally upon said frameworkand having a radial twisting-arm, and also carrying a beveledgear-pinion, a bev- TOO IIO

' forth.

9. A bale-tie machine, comprising a supporting framework and base plate,a pivotal operating arm or handle located at one end of the machine asliding plate located upon the base plate at the opposite end of themachine and actuated through a connecting bar, and a pivotally actingbender-bar actuated by the sliding plate, substantially as described.

10. In a bale-tie machine, a base-plate, a bender-bar pivotally mountedupon the base plate, having a hollow hub or boss and a returningspringinclosed within said boss, and having also an outwardly extendingarm provided near its lower end with a groove for the reception of thewire, and a buifer spring secured to the margin of the base plate andadapted to bear atthe rear of the bender arm, and having also aninwardly projecting arm, and a slide mounted upon the base plateprovided with a laterally extending arm adapted to engage the inwardlyprojecting arm and actuate the bender-bar, substantially as described.

1l. In a bale-tie machine, a supporting framework and base plate havingan extension frame, alaterally movable longitudinally extending clampingarm pivoted upon said extension and having a beveled inner face, and aregulating-screw mounted in an adjacent part of the extension andengaging the free outer end of the clamping bar, substantially asdescribed.

l2. A bale-tie machine, comprising a supporting framework and a baseplate mounted thereon, a sliding plate mounted upon said baseplate, astandard mounted upon the base plate, a wire guiding and gripping armpivotally mounted at the outer side of said standard, a spring mountedupon the standard and supporting normally the wire guiding and grippingarm, and a standard mounted upon the slide plate having a cam stud onits outer face and actuating at times the gripping and guiding arm toclamp the bent wire iu combination with a stationary and lateralextension of the base plate, substantially as described.

13. In a bale-tie machine, comprisinga supporting standard and a baseplate, a sliding plate mounted upon the base plate, a standard mountedupon the base plate, a wire guiding and gripping arm pvotally mounted tothe outer side of said standard, a spring secured upon said standard,and a standard located upon the sliding plate having a projectingcam-stud upon its outer face, and a standard mounted longitudinally uponthe slide plate at its receiving end and adapted toengage and hold theguiding and gripping arm in its depressed and clamping position untilthe wire is twisted, substantially as described.

14C. In a bale-tie machine, a base plate and a standard thereon, a wireguiding and gripping arm pivoted near its middle to the outer side ofsaid standard, an inwardly projecting stud at its lower and receivingend, an inwardly projecting stud near its middle, and an outwardlyprojecting stud at its rear or delivery end having a depending andbifurcated lug therefrom to guide and retain the wire in its position,and an outwardly and downwardly extending enlargement near its pivotalpoint having a longitudinally extending groove in its under margin toreceive and guide the wire,substantially as described.

15. In a bale-tie machine, a supportingr framework, a base platemounted. upon said framework and having a skeleton extension frame,having a lateral extension at its receiving end, and a clamping armpivotally mounted upon the extension frame and having a vertical andlongitudinally rearward and outward beveled inner face,and an extensionend having an aperture for the passage of the wire, and an adjustingbolt mounted upon the extension frame and adapted to clamp the wirebetween the beveled face of the arm and the lateral extension ot' theslide, substantially as described.

16. In a bale-tie machine, a supporting framework, a base plate mountedupon the supporting framework and having a skeleton extension frame, andalso provided with the longitudinally extending slots, onein the baseplate proper and one in the extension thereof, and a slide plate mountedupon the base plate and having a friction roller at its rear end, and adownwardly extending guide rib engaging and working in the forward slotin the extension frame, and a vertical bolt extending through and guidedin the rear slot and through the laterally extending arm of therack-bar, substantially as described.

17. The combination in a bale-tie machine, of a twister-bar having aradial twisting arm or pin adapted to engage an eye or loop in the endof the wire, with a pivotal actuating bar having a hook at its free endadapted to receive the wire eye or loop from the twisting arm or pin,and a stud at the inner end of said hook to receive the eye or loop ofthe wire from the hook, Substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES O. MOOK. Witnesses:

HARRIET E. PRICE, JNO. L. CoNDRoN.

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